Teddy Pendergrass If You Don’t Know Me (2019)

Film details

Country

United Kingdom
Year

2019
Genres

Biopic Documentary
Type

Film
Category

Non Fiction

Alternative titles

Teddy Pendergrass Working

Synopsis

Documentary biopic of the American soul music singer Teddy Pendergrass. Features interviews with: Ida Pendergrass (Teddy's mother), Mikido Soto Jr (childhood friend), L.T. Brinkley (friend), George Mouzon (cousin), Lloyd Parks (Blue Note), Questlove (‘The Roots’), Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff (Philadelphia International Records), Joe Tarsia (recording engineer, Sigma Sound Studios), Dyana Williams (broadcaster), Jerry Cummings (Blue Note), Alfie Pollitt (pianist, Teddy Bear Orchestra), James Carter (drummer, Teddy Bear Orchestra), Sam Reed (musical director, Teddy Bear Orchestra), Melva Story (Teddy’s Angels), Harriet Tharpe Colder (Teddy’s Angels), Sherry Yvonne Wilson (Teddy’s Angels), Robert (Wa-Wa) LeGrand (guitarist, Teddy Bear Ochestra), Joe Kohanski (trombonist, Teddy Bear Orchestra), Karen Pendergrass (principal dancer (Philadanco), Edy Roberts (girlfriend), Sonny Hopson (“The Mighty Burner” DJ), Linda Wills (record promoter and friend), Cecil du Valle (keyboards, Teddy Bear Orchestra), Tyree Johnson (crime reporter), Shep Gordon (artist manager, Alive Enterprises Inc), Daniel Markus (co-Manager), ‘Petey’ Dent (cousin), Allan Strahl (Alive Enterprises Inc), Yvette Ganier (girlfriend), Tenika Watson (former nightclub entertainer), Teddy Pendergrass Jnr (Teddy’s son), LaDonna Pendergrass (Teddy’s daughter), Sly Bryant (trumpeter, Teddy Bear Orchestra), Jesse Boseman (friend), Sedonia Walker (executive VP, Teddy Bear Enterprises), Greg Moore (percussionist, Teddy Bear Orchestra), Lt. Larry Shellenberger (Philadelphia Fire Department), Dr Robert Sataloff MD (Professor of Otolaryngology), Dr Dan Gottlieb (psychotherapist), Bob Krasnow (president, Elektra Asylum Records) [archive], Valerie Simpson (singer/songwriter), Aliyah Khaylyn (Philadelphia High School CAPA).

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - adult Teddy
    
    Anthony Samuels Jr
  - young Teddy
    
    Richard White III
  - young Teddy
    
    Devyn Gachelin
  - men singing on corner
    
    Desi Flowers
  - men singing on corner
    
    Shafiq Hicks
  - men singing on corner
    
    Zacharie Raphael
  - men singing on corner
    
    Zymir Brunson
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Olivia Lichtenstein
  - ©
    
    The Black Elvis Ltd
  - ©
    
    British Broadcasting Corporation
  - a Storyvault Films and Tempo Entertainment production
    
    Storyvault Films
  - a Storyvault Films and Tempo Entertainment production
    
    Tempo Entertainment
  - Developed by
    
    BBC Films
  - Presents
    
    BBC Films
  - Presents
    
    Wasted Talent
  - International Sales
    
    Kew Media Group
  - International Sales
    
    Jonathan Ford
  - Executive Producer
    
    Jo Bamford
  - Executive Producer
    
    Joe Oppenheimer
  - Executive Producer
    
    Michael Wood
  - Executive Producer
    
    Shep Gordon
  - Executive Producer
    
    Daniel Markus
  - Executive Producer
    
    Allan Strahl
  - Executive Producer
    
    Michael Saunders
  - Executive Producer
    
    Katherina Saunders
  - Produced by
    
    Ian Flooks
  - Produced by
    
    Piers Tempest
  - Produced by
    
    Olivia Lichtenstein
  - Co-producer
    
    Nick Bedu
  - Director of BBC Films
    
    Rose Garnett
  - Head of Legal and Business Affairs
    
    Geraldine Atlee
  - Legal and Business Affairs Manager
    
    Helen Giles
  - Development Executive
    
    Rowan Woods
  - Production Manager
    
    Emma Kayee
  - Legal and Production Assistant
    
    Ruth Sanders
  - Head of Production
    
    David Buckley
  - Partners
    
    Stuart Prebble
  - Partners
    
    Danielle Graham
  - Partners
    
    Samantha Richards
  - Partners
    
    Southan Morris
  - Finance Director
    
    Ian Seddon
  - Development Consultant
    
    Isabel Freer
  - Legal Consultant
    
    Laurence Brown
  - Production Manager
    
    Richard Walker
  - Production Accountant
    
    Matt McShane
  - Post Producer
    
    Duncan Burke
  - Archive Research
    
    Jack McCarthy
  - Archive Research
    
    John Petit
  - Archive Research
    
    Chris Cesario
  - Archive Research
    
    Kate Griffiths
  - Archive Research
    
    Cathy Carapella
  - Archive Research
    
    Jessica Berman-Gogdan
  - Casting
    
    Pat Shields
  - Casting
    
    Black Dot LLC
  - Director of Photography
    
    Richard Ranken
  - Additional Photography
    
    Josh Riley
  - Additional Photography
    
    Robert Hanna
  - Additional Photography
    
    Philip Bradshaw
  - Additional Photography
    
    Aaron Reid
  - Additional Photography
    
    John Halliday
  - Aerial Photography
    
    David Quinones
  - Focus Puller
    
    Gino Varisano
  - Visual Effects
    
    BDH Creative
  - VFX Director
    
    Rob Hifle
  - Effects artist
    
    Mike Sadd
  - Edited by
    
    Riaz Meer
  - On-line Editor
    
    Andy Nicholson
  - Post-production Facilities
    
    Directors Cut Films
  - Production Design
    
    Khadir Cade
  - Production Buyer
    
    Matt Sherer
  - Colourist
    
    Andy Elliott
  - Original Music Composed by
    
    Barrie Bingold
  - Sound
    
    Kuz Randhawa
  - Sound
    
    Mark Mandler
  - Sound
    
    Doug Kochenbach
  - Dubbing Mixer
    
    Kate Davis
  - Consultant
    
    Joan Pendergrass
  - Consultant
    
    Karen Pendergrass
  - Production Legal Services
    
    Paul Mustafa
  - Production Legal Services
    
    Archerfield Partners LLP
  - Collection Agent Services
    
    Freeway